Thomas D. Coltman

He was born June 15, 1923, in Mantua, a son of John B. and Clara C. Dobson Coltman.

Formery of Gustavus, Mr. Coltman married Roxie P. Briggs on Jan. 17, 1943. He and his wife wintered for 28 years in North Fort Myers, Fla., and together they owned and operated a dairy farm in Wayne for many years. He attended First United Methodist Church of Andover, was a member of the Laker Ruritan Club, the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, the Soil Conservation Club and COBA. He served as a Wayne Township trustee for over 20 years. Mr. Coltman had a love of playing the fiddle and was a “Happy Volunteers” in Kinsman and played for area nursing homes. He had a love of music and enjoyed his farming.